महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-59, verse-35

असुराणामुपाध्यायः शुक्रस्त्वृषिसुतोऽभवत् ।
ख्याताश्चोशनसः पुत्राश्चत्वारोऽसुरयाजकाः ॥३५॥

35. asurāṇāmupādhyāyaḥ śukrastvṛṣisuto'bhavat ,
khyātāścośanasaḥ putrāścatvāro'surayājakāḥ.

35. asurāṇām upādhyāyaḥ śukraḥ tu ṛṣisutaḥ abhavat
khyātāḥ ca uśanasaḥ putrāḥ catvāraḥ asurayājakāḥ

35. Indeed, Śukra, a sage's son, became the preceptor of the Asuras. And four famous sons of Uśanas (Śukra) were the priests who performed sacrifices for the Asuras.

35. מורה האַסוּרַה היה שׁוּקְרַה, בנו של חוזה, וידועים גם ארבעת בני אוּשַׁנַס, כהנים שערכו טקסים וודיים עבור האַסוּרַה,

Words meanings summery:

• असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - of the Asuras

• उपाध्यायः (upādhyāyaḥ) - preceptor (teacher, preceptor)

• शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (the preceptor of the Asuras) (Śukra (a proper name), bright, white)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• ऋषिसुतः (ṛṣisutaḥ) - a sage's son (son of a sage)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - famous (famous, well-known)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उशनसः (uśanasaḥ) - of Uśanas (an epithet for Śukra) (of Uśanas)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• असुरयाजकाः (asurayājakāḥ) - priests who performed sacrifices for the Asuras (priests of the Asuras)

Words meanings and morphology

असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - of the Asuras

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, titan, a class of powerful beings

उपाध्यायः (upādhyāyaḥ) - preceptor (teacher, preceptor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upādhyāya

upādhyāya - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide

agent noun

From √i with upa + adhi

Prefixes: upa+adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to Śukra.

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (the preceptor of the Asuras) (Śukra (a proper name), bright, white)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - bright, clear, white, pure; name of the planet Venus; name of a sage, preceptor of Asuras

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

ऋषिसुतः (ṛṣisutaḥ) - a sage's son (son of a sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisuta

ṛṣisuta - son of a sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+suta)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• suta – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  past passive participle (from √sū - to beget) used as noun
  From √sū
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Śukra.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - famous (famous, well-known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khyāta

khyāta - known, celebrated, famous, said

past passive participle

From verb root √khyā- (to be known, to tell)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

उशनसः (uśanasaḥ) - of Uśanas (an epithet for Śukra) (of Uśanas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uśanas

uśanas - desirous, willing; name of a Vedic sage, identified with Śukra

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ'.

असुरयाजकाः (asurayājakāḥ) - priests who performed sacrifices for the Asuras (priests of the Asuras)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asurayājaka

asurayājaka - sacrificer for Asuras, priest of Asuras

agent noun

From asura (Asura) + yājaka (priest, from √yaj - to sacrifice)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+yājaka)

• asura – demon, titan
  noun (masculine)
• yājaka – sacrificer, priest
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From √yaj
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for 'putrāḥ'.

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